| Year |
Population |
| 1842 |
215 |
| 1843 |
333 |
| 1845 |
855 |
| 1847 |
1,458 |
| 1849 |
1,812 |
| 1850 |
3,100 |
| 1853 |
4,800 |
| 1855 |
7,018 |
| 1864 |
7,627 |
| 1885 |
9,018 |
| 1890 |
10,836 |
| 1900 |
13,185 |
| 1910 |
13,894 |
| 1920 |
18,293 |
| 1930 |
21,628 |
| 1940 |
22,992 |
| 1950 |
24,899 |
| 1960 |
35,164 |
| 1970 |
46,426 |
| 1980 |
51,971 |
| 1990 |
52,210 |
| 2000 |
59,498 |
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